Sub-Tenant Bound by Eviction Order If Failing to Prove Direct Tenancy Under Landlord's Predecessor-in-Interest: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently ruled on the issue of eviction involving a tenant and sub-tenant under the Himachal Urban Rent Control Act, 1987. The case arose when the landlord filed an eviction petition against the tenant on the ground of illegal subletting of the premises to the petitioner, who was the sub-tenant. Although the landlord’s plea of personal bona fide requirement was rejected by the Rent Controller, the…